A MEMS component is described herein, which according to one exemplary embodiment includes: a semiconductor body; an insulation layer arranged on the semiconductor body; a boundary structure arranged on the insulation layer, the semiconductor body including an opening below the boundary structure; first and second structured electrodes arranged on the insulation layer; and a piezoelectric layer comprising a thermoplastic, and at least partially bounded by the boundary structure and arranged on the insulation layer and on the first and second electrodes.